tanpura

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf instrumental
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs tambura
gptkbp:audio resonance of plucked strings
gptkbp:category instrumental
drone instrument
gptkbp:family gptkb:bass_guitar
gptkbp:function provides drone accompaniment
gptkbp:hasStringCount 4
5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label tanpura
gptkbp:material wood
gourd
gptkbp:notableFor long-necked plucked string instrument
gptkbp:notPlayed gptkb:music
rhythm
gptkbp:origin gptkb:India
gptkbp:playsFor plucking
gptkbp:relatedTo veena
sitar
rudra veena
gptkbp:role harmonic support
gptkbp:shape long neck
gptkbp:size adult
mini
junior
gptkbp:tuning Pa Sa Sa Sa
Sa Pa Sa Sa
gptkbp:usedBy vocalists
instrumentalists
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Khyal
gptkb:Thumri
gptkb:Carnatic_music
gptkb:Alap
gptkb:Varnam
gptkb:Dhrupad
gptkb:Hindustani_music
gptkb:Kriti
Indian classical music
Indian film music
Indian folk music
Indian contemporary music
Indian devotional music
Indian fusion music
Indian light music
Indian semi-classical music
Raga performance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carnatic_music
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4